GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |